CANCUN (Interstat) — Cancun El Calor will host Gambusinos on Thursday in Mexican LNBP play. The matchup is part of the Mexican LNBP schedule. Gambusinos are the visiting team, while Cancun El Calor will be at home. Gambusinos enter with an 8-8 record. Cancun El Calor enters at 6-11.

Gambusinos’ most recent result was a 102-83 win over Correcaminos. Christian Alaekwe had 17 minutes, 19 points, eight rebounds and one assist. Kiandre Gaddy added 26 minutes, 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block. Kameron Hankerson scored 21 points in 18 minutes.

Alaekwe is a player to watch for Gambusinos. He had 24 minutes, 12 points, four rebounds and one assist in a win at Mineros. He also had 16 minutes, five points and four rebounds in a loss at Mineros. Gambusinos’ other recent results include a 103-90 win over Correcaminos, an 86-74 win at Leon, an 87-83 win at Leon, an 87-84 win over Irapuato, an 82-74 win at Fuerza Regia, a 75-85 loss to Lobos Plateados, a 65-79 loss to Lobos Plateados, a 73-77 loss to Irapuato, an 82-106 loss at Fuerza Regia and a 66-71 loss to Diablos Rojos.

Cancun El Calor’s most recent result was an 89-95 loss at Fuerza Regia. Francis King had 40 minutes, 36 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Jarell Eddie added 37 minutes, 14 points, five rebounds and one assist. Mitch Donovan had 21 minutes, nine points, four rebounds and seven assists.

King is a player to watch for Cancun El Calor. In an earlier loss at Fuerza Regia, he had 36 minutes, four points, three rebounds and three assists. Cancun El Calor’s other recent results include a 103-88 win over Aguascalientes, an 88-79 win at Jal. Astros, an 89-50 win at Jal. Astros, a 74-82 loss at Fuerza Regia, an 82-86 loss to Aguascalientes, an 86-89 loss at Soles, a 75-102 loss at Soles, a 79-88 loss to Jal. Astros, a 76-80 loss at Irapuato and an 89-93 loss at Irapuato.

The teams are scheduled to meet again the following day at Cancun El Calor. After that rematch, Gambusinos are scheduled to visit Jal. Astros for two games. Cancun El Calor are set to host Lobos Plateados for two games. Those games follow the Thursday matchup and the following day rematch.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Cancun El Calor 85, Gambusinos 76. The projection places Cancun El Calor ahead by nine points.